Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Iowa

Most Affordable Colleges for Iowa Residents for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for Iowa residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Iowa residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Iowa.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Grinnell College	7400	90800	0.9186	1,668	1469	0.1605	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Grinnell College Grinnell, IA Typical Net Price $7,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $90,800 % Savings 92% Undergraduates 1,668 Est. Median SAT 1,469 Acceptance Rate 16.1 %
2	Emmaus Bible College	12200	36100	0.6631	234	1217	0.5979	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA Typical Net Price $12,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,100 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 234 Est. Median SAT 1,217 Acceptance Rate 59.8 %
3	Buena Vista University	16100	59100	0.7282	836	1075	0.6497	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA Typical Net Price $16,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,100 % Savings 73% Undergraduates 836 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 65.0 %
4	Coe College	16500	76500	0.7845	1,204	1214	0.6336	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA Typical Net Price $16,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $76,500 % Savings 78% Undergraduates 1,204 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 63.4 %
5	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	16900	37900	0.5546	551	1120	0.6752	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA Typical Net Price $16,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,900 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 551 Est. Median SAT 1,120 Acceptance Rate 67.5 %
5	Maharishi International University	16900	32200	0.4759	925	1089	0.957	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA Typical Net Price $16,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,200 % Savings 48% Undergraduates 925 Est. Median SAT 1,089 Acceptance Rate 95.7 %
7	Cornell College	17600	73600	0.7606	1,094	1243	0.799	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Typical Net Price $17,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $73,600 % Savings 76% Undergraduates 1,094 Est. Median SAT 1,243 Acceptance Rate 79.9 %
8	Loras College	17900	58400	0.6929	1,073	1110	0.6966	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Loras College Dubuque, IA Typical Net Price $17,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,400 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 1,073 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 69.7 %
9	Simpson College	18600	60100	0.6901	1,235	1430	0.8622	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Simpson College Indianola, IA Typical Net Price $18,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,100 % Savings 69% Undergraduates 1,235 Est. Median SAT 1,430 Acceptance Rate 86.2 %
10	Central College	19300	36600	0.4726	1,050	1159	0.8698	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Central College Pella, IA Typical Net Price $19,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,600 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 1,050 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 87.0 %
11	University of Northern Iowa	19700	24000	0.1786	7,800	1115	0.9313	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA Typical Net Price $19,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,000 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 7,800 Est. Median SAT 1,115 Acceptance Rate 93.1 %
12	Iowa State University	19900	24200	0.179	26,346	1212	0.8793	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Iowa State University Ames, IA Typical Net Price $19,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,200 % Savings 18% Undergraduates 26,346 Est. Median SAT 1,212 Acceptance Rate 87.9 %
12	Wartburg College	19900	46900	0.5752	1,464	1174	0.7584	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wartburg College Waverly, IA Typical Net Price $19,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,900 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,464 Est. Median SAT 1,174 Acceptance Rate 75.8 %
14	Graceland University-Lamoni	20800	46400	0.5522	802	1030	0.8083	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA Typical Net Price $20,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $46,400 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 802 Est. Median SAT 1,030 Acceptance Rate 80.8 %
15	Luther College	21500	75400	0.7153	1,384	1226	0.8398	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Luther College Decorah, IA Typical Net Price $21,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $75,400 % Savings 72% Undergraduates 1,384 Est. Median SAT 1,226 Acceptance Rate 84.0 %
16	William Penn University	21900	48000	0.5432	1,366	1035	0.7311	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA Typical Net Price $21,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,000 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,366 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 73.1 %
17	Upper Iowa University	22200	41700	0.4681	3,054	1035	0.9646	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA Typical Net Price $22,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,700 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 3,054 Est. Median SAT 1,035 Acceptance Rate 96.5 %
18	Saint Ambrose University	24200	54900	0.559	1,884	1065	0.8006	#18 #18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Typical Net Price $24,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $54,900 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 1,884 Est. Median SAT 1,065 Acceptance Rate 80.1 %
19	Clarke University	24600	56600	0.5648	815	1039	0.7183	#19 #19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Clarke University Dubuque, IA Typical Net Price $24,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 815 Est. Median SAT 1,039 Acceptance Rate 71.8 %
20	Waldorf University	25500	47800	0.4666	1,834	1010	0.7698	#20 #20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Waldorf University Forest City, IA Typical Net Price $25,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $47,800 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 1,834 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 77.0 %
21	Briar Cliff University	26200	74300	0.647	766	1075	0.5834	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $74,300 % Savings 65% Undergraduates 766 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 58.3 %
21	Dordt University	26200	51400	0.4913	1,716	1205	0.6847	#21 #21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Dordt University Sioux Center, IA Typical Net Price $26,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,400 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 1,716 Est. Median SAT 1,205 Acceptance Rate 68.5 %
23	Grand View University	26800	58100	0.5387	1,500	1020	0.9909	#23 #23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Grand View University Des Moines, IA Typical Net Price $26,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $58,100 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,500 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 99.1 %
24	Drake University	28200	68500	0.5881	2,504	1226	0.6494	#24 #24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Drake University Des Moines, IA Typical Net Price $28,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $68,500 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 2,504 Est. Median SAT 1,226 Acceptance Rate 64.9 %
25	Northwestern College	28600	56600	0.4955	1,187	1159	0.8035	#25 #25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Northwestern College Orange City, IA Typical Net Price $28,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $56,600 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 1,187 Est. Median SAT 1,159 Acceptance Rate 80.4 %
26	University of Iowa	29800	32100	0.0714	23,407	1203	0.799	#26 #26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Typical Net Price $29,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $32,100 % Savings 7% Undergraduates 23,407 Est. Median SAT 1,203 Acceptance Rate 79.9 %
27	University of Dubuque	30700	65900	0.5352	1,395	1074	0.8731	#27 #27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA Typical Net Price $30,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,900 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 1,395 Est. Median SAT 1,074 Acceptance Rate 87.3 %
28	Mount Mercy University	31400	61200	0.4868	1,139	1110	0.8248	#28 #28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Typical Net Price $31,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $61,200 % Savings 49% Undergraduates 1,139 Est. Median SAT 1,110 Acceptance Rate 82.5 %
29	Morningside University	33800	80100	0.5787	1,172	922	0.7104	#29 #29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Morningside University Sioux City, IA Typical Net Price $33,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $80,100 % Savings 58% Undergraduates 1,172 Est. Median SAT 922 Acceptance Rate 71.0 %